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Virginia L. Spika

Virginia L. Spika

Jun 5, 2021

Virginia Lucille Spika 92 of McMinnville, OR passed away peacefully on Saturday June 5th, 2021, surrounded by family in McMinnville, Oregon. Virginia was born in Great Falls, Montana on September 8th, 1927, to Yugoslavian immigrants Nicholas and Mary (Tuss) Pipinich. She spent her childhood on the family farm in Winifred, Montana; where she helped tend the cows, did chores, played...

Suzanne M. Battrick

Suzanne M. Battrick

May 31, 2021

Suzanne M. Battrick 85 of Lewistown died early Monday morning, May 31st, 2021 in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes. She was born August 26, 1935 in Butte, Montana the daughter Leonard & Jane (Freund) LeRoux. She received her schooling in Great Falls graduating from High School in 1953. She lived in Missoula and Great Falls and was united in...

Joe Stilson

Joe Stilson

May 24, 2021

Lewis Jordan "Joe" Stilson slipped from this earthly life into heaven at the age of 88 on May 24, 2021. Christened Lewis Jordan on March 15, 1933, he was the son of George and Lorna (Miner) Stilson. He gave himself the nickname, "Joe," at an early age to avoid confusion with his namesake, paternal grandfather Louis and an Uncle Lewis....

George R. Birdwell

George R. Birdwell

May 20, 2021

George R. Birdwell 88 of Lewistown died Thursday afternoon, May 20, 2021 at his home of natural causes.

He is survived by his wife Eva (Matovich) of Lewistown; son David of Lewistown; daughter Linda (John) Polich of Red Lodge; brothers Gale (Carol) and Larry (Wilma) both of Lewistown; sisters Donna Yaeger of Helena, MT and Carol Fraser of Lewistown, MT;...

Charles B. Foster

Charles B. Foster

Apr 27, 2021

Charles B. Foster 83 of Lewistown died Tuesday afternoon, April 27th, 2021 at his home of natural causes. He was born August 17, 1937 in Prince Albert Saskatchewan Canada. He began his schooling in Canada and then the family moved to Great Falls, Montana and he attended Great Falls High School graduating in 1955. He then entered the United States...

Edith M. Lehmann

Edith M. Lehmann

Apr 23, 2021

Edith M. Lehmann 86 of Lewistown died Friday afternoon, April 23rd, 2021 at her home of natural causes. She was born February 13, 1935 in Lewistown the daughter of William and Gladys (Fulbright) Strouf. She received her schooling in Lewistown graduating from St. Leo's High School in 1953. On June 2, 1953 she was united in marriage to Bernard Lehmann...

Brenda G. Jimmerson-Stahl

Brenda G. Jimmerson-Stahl

Apr 6, 2021

Brenda Jimmerson-Stahl, age 66, of Lewistown, MT was taken into the arms of her heavenly Father on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2021. Brenda was born in Lewistown February 3rd, 1955 to Murray and Jean (Walker) Jimmerson.  Brenda attended the Salt Creek and Winifred schools and graduated from Fergus High School in Lewistown in 1973.

She loved anything to do with...

Diane L. Dengel

Diane L. Dengel

Apr 6, 2021

Diane L. (Waggoner) Dengel, 74, of Stanford passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, April 6, 2021 at her home after a courageous 555 day battle with lung cancer.

Diane was born October 20, 1946 in Lewistown, MT, the daughter of John & lsabel (Melton) Waggoner. She received her schooling in Grass Range & Stanford.

On March 14,1964 she married Duane...

August S. Otto

August S. Otto

Mar 30, 2021

August Steve Otto 86 of Lewistown died Friday evening at his home surrounded by family of natural causes. He was born April 14, 1934 in Beltrami County, MN the son of Steve and Natalia (Meger) Otto. He received his schooling in Country Schools in Northern Minnesota. On December 4, 1955 he was united in marriage to Ruth I. Lamb in...

Arod E. Moberley

Arod E. Moberley

Mar 30, 2021

Arod E. Moberley, Jr., 86 of Lewistown died early Tuesday morning, March 30th, 2021 at his home of natural causes. He was born October 20, 1934 in Lewistown the son of Arod E. & Alice N. (Shoemaker) Moberley, Sr. He received his schooling in the Fishburn School in Central Montana and Fergus High School. On December 8th 1952 he entered...

David A. Lininger

David A. Lininger

Mar 30, 2021

David A. Lininger 63 of Fort Collins, CO died Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 in Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins of natural causes.

Graveside Memorial Services will be Saturday, July 10th, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lewistown.  The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Lois B. Stash

Lois B. Stash

Mar 22, 2021

Lois B. Stash passed away on March 22,2021. She was born in Carrington, ND to William and Lena (Buss) Lynn. As a child she moved to Stanford, MT. She graduated from Stanford High School. After high school, she attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. Later in life she married Tom Stash. They settled on a ranch in Grass Range, MT...

Anne Triepke

Anne Triepke

Mar 14, 2021

Anne Triepke 103, of Lewistown, passed away Sunday evening March 14th, 2021 in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes.  Graveside Services will be Thursday, March 18th, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in Central Montana Memorial Gardens of Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com

David H. Duffy

David H. Duffy

Mar 14, 2021

Another cowboy rides away.  David Henry Duffy, 94 of Lewistown, died Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Strawberry Roan Stable Living where he resided for the past few years.  Dave was born September 26, 1926, at the family homestead near Fort Maginnis in the Judith Mountains.  Dave was the fourth of eight children born to Francis and Anna (Roberts) Duffy.  Dave...

Gary L. Distad

Gary L. Distad

Mar 12, 2021

Gary Lee Distad, 64, of Lewistown, passed away at home on Nov. 9th 2021 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born April 12, 1957 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lewistown, the son of Gene and Maxine (Heller) Distad. He graduated from Fergus High School in 1975 and continued on to Basic Training with the US Army that...

Elizabeth A. 'Dede' Lehfeldt

Elizabeth A. 'Dede' Lehfeldt

Feb 19, 2021

Elizabeth Ann (Nicoll) Lehfeldt 91, of Laurel and formerly of Lewistown passed away in the early morning hours of February 19, 2021. She was born in Los Angeles, California on January 17, 1930 the daughter and only child of Andrew "Nick" and Margaret (McPherson) Nicoll.   

Dede grew up in the Los Angeles area.  She moved with her family to...

Frances L. 'Fran' Coats

Frances L. 'Fran' Coats

Feb 15, 2021

Frances L. "Fran" Coats 65 of Lewistown died Tuesday afternoon at the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. She was born July 24, 1955 in Rock Springs, WY the daughter of Darwin and Phyllis J. (Frye) Collins. She received her schooling in Wyoming. She met and married her soulmate Merlin Coats on March 28, 1975 in Casper, WY, a...

Jessie M. Brown

Jessie M. Brown

Feb 15, 2021



Jessie M. Brown 65 of Lewistown died Monday evening, February 15th, 2021 at her home of natural causes.  She was born July 12, 1955 in Lewistown, MT the daughter of Merris K. and Helen C. (Jones) Brown.  She received her schooling in Winifred graduating in 1975.  She then moved away returning to Winifred in 1980.  She worked as a...

Kimberly C. Bradley

Kimberly C. Bradley

Feb 15, 2021



In what came as a big shock to her loving family, Kimberley Kay (Cavan) Bradley, 64, of Garneill, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on February 15th, 2021 at her beloved home.  Kim was born on November 27th, 1956 in Billings, MT to Robert and Aletha (Parker) Cavan their second child and younger sister to Robert, Jr. In 1960, the...

William 'Bill' Mclendon

William 'Bill' Mclendon

Feb 15, 2021

William E. "Bill" McLendon 89 of Lewistown, joined his beloved wife Margaret "Margy" McLendon in heaven on Monday, February 22, 2021, he passed away in his sleep shortly after returning home from an extended stay in the hospital where he was being treated for heart problems. Bill was born June 13, 1931, in Georgia to Edward and Louise (Holt) McLendon....

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